18 results
Causes of Neutrophilia - Increased Neutrophils - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Infection
 • Bacterial
 • Abscess
 • Viral
Medications
Neutrophils - Differential ... Solid Tumour (e.g ... Lung, Bladder, Colon ... #Neutrophils #Differential ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Acquired von Willebrand Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management
 • Autoantibodies to vWF: Lymphoproliferative disorders (e.g. lymphoma,
Lymphoproliferative disorders (e.g ... Myeloproliferative disorders (e.g ... Diagnosis #Management #treatment ... #hematology #differential
Differential Diagnosis for a Prolonged PT and aPTT
If the PT and the aPTT are both prolonged,
Differential Diagnosis ... Pre-analytical cause (e.g ... inhibitory drugs (e.g ... specific inhibitor (e.g ... #hematology #coagulation
Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
eosinophilia (common ... glucocorticoid treatment ... signs or symptoms (eg ... Disorders #Algorithm #Differential ... #diagnosis #hematology
Causes of Abnormal PT and/or aPTT
Prolonged Prothrombin Time (PT)
1. Acquired deficiency of FVII
to one factor e.g ... inhibitory drugs e.g ... inhibitors to the common ... Causes #diagnosis #differential ... #hematology #coagulation
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
Triggers: ATRA treatment ... Prednisone 5mg/kg ... initiation • Differential ... Renal Failure Treatment ... diagnosis #management #hematology
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
definition: Most common ... not be subtle e.g ... very remarkable w/differential ... E.g. 80 yo ESR cutoff ... once you commit
Causes of Neutropenia - Differential Diagnosis
Neonate:
 - Infection - by far the most common cause
 -
Neutropenia - Differential ... hypertension and/or drug treatment ... Constitutional disorders, eg ... #Neutropenia #differential ... diagnosis #causes #hematology
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
cardiomyopathy (e.g ... hemodynamics (e.g ... LVEF recovery (e.g ... teratogenic GDMT meds (e.g ... #treatment
SAPHO Syndrome Summary

What?
SAPHO syndrome is a rare chronic inflammatory disorder of bone, joint, and skin characterized
, parts of the axial ... and lower jaw Treatment ... antiinflammatory properties e.g ... SAPHO #Syndrome #Rheumatology ... diagnosis #management #Dermatology